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I would like to grow some plants for a charity sale in the Autumn.  Could anyone suggest perennial seeds or even veg to sow now that would look good by the Autumn.  I can of course divide some of my plants but would really like more.  Many thanks

. Line the front with trailing ivy plants, as a foil for the flowers rising above it.AdamRemove the pansy flowers as they fade, which will encourage the plants to produce more blooms, instead of diverting energy into making seeds.More advice on growing

and ornamental cabbage.Growing pansies for winter colour.

Deadhead winter-flowering pansies and bedding plants, and pick off damaged leavesDivide congested herbaceous perennialsPrune winter jasmine to cut back flowered shootsTransplant shrubs growing in the wrong place while they're dormantPlant lily

We used to grow winter flowering violas in a raised bed. They were attacked by pansy leaf brown spot the year before last.We chanced them again last winter but it was a disaster. We didn't plant them this year. Does anyone have any experience of how

Take cuttings from pansies and violas Pot up tender perennials grown outside and bring under cover when cold nights are forecastPrune rambling roses after floweringGrow bulbs in aquatic baskets ready to drop into gaps in the border in spring

and petunia with 12 per cent.Yes, the result did surprise me, as although I do grow winter pansies I probably wouldn't have put them at the top of my list. Having said that, if I'd been allowed to vote for the best winter bedding plant then I don't think

I'm getting married in early June. I'm on a shoestring budget but I love gardening and I'm hoping to grow my own flowers. I'm thinking small pot plants like pansies and violets for decoration and would love to grow some flowers to cut for some small

- OctoberMarch20 minutesHair grass (Deschampsia)Thyme plants x2Small euonymus plants x2Pansy plants x2Curry plants x2Ivy plants x2Large window boxMulti-purpose compostCrocksPosition the window box where you want it, place a layer of crocks at the bottom

Buy pansies and other winter bedding plug plants to grow on under coverDamp down the greenhouse floor every morning on hot daysWater plants in pots and growing bags every morning, and again at night if necessaryAdd liquid feed to at least one